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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1924
Page
2
A national Community Chest director warns San Antonio must abandon petty factionalism to succeed. He cites Pittsburgh’s unity under such a plan and stresses the value of community cooperation, efficient philanthropy, and by products benefiting both the poor and local interests.
A British scientist studying newly unearthed tablets in India argues Atlantis and Mu may have existed and sunk beneath oceans. The piece notes rising and sinking land, a sunken Mediterranean city, and plans for an automatic submarine camera to film undersea ruins, while warning no device withstands extreme depths as yet.
A poem in which the speaker boasts of speeding and unsafe driving. The narrator admits blocking others, ignoring rights, and causing dings and injuries, then resumes risky behavior after police leave. The piece critiques reckless driving with a sardonic tone.
A bucolic note from Con way Arkansas reports a pleasant shower Saturday night. The Petit Jean correspondent notes Mrs. Will Jones Mrs. Betty Hale and Mrs. George McAllister were seen out socially in town activity.
Letter from IYE TOWNE GOSSIPS writers addressed to Dear K asks what reporters think of oil and gas station workers. The note speaks of boosting reporters nationwide and inquires about origins, reception, and service beyond price. It reflects hopes for friendly exchanges and better roadside experiences.
A writer notes Attic salt as delicately worded wit drawn from Attica and Athens. The term signals sparkling thought and elegant phrasing, with Attican people historically praised for refined literary taste and clever expression.
Bugs Baer argues Thanksgiving Day ties to college football as a national ritual. He contends intercollegiate sports train self reliance and national energies, mocks non-brutal games like cricket and ping pong, and notes violence and rivalry as integral to Alma Mater culture. He urges brutal honesty in love and marriage alongside sports fervor.
An educational piece by Royal S Copeland M D outlines meningitis definitions causes and forms. It explains meninges brain coverings and the difference between meningitis and purulent meningitis noting ear infections tuberculosis and blood diseases as possible triggers. It emphasizes varying symptoms and the value of proper care and fresh air for recovery.
A 1920s column by Brand Lessing argues readers should discount naval and pacifist positions, weighing motives behind Admiral Fiske and Reverend Poof. It urges readers to think for themselves, consider tariffs, arts funding, unions, and wages, and judge the trend of thought guiding each argument. Copyright 1924 King Features Syndicate.
Public domain advice by Louis E. Bisch urging readers to temper daydreams with practical effort. Emphasizes grounding ambitions in reality, establishing firm bases on facts, and pursuing daily, connected actions to support lasting success.
A compact excerpt showing aphoristic wit and wry observations. The piece mixes reflections on opportunity, hope, and human nature with playful lines about fishing, complexion, and baldness as a humorous metaphor.
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